aarontait · HackerTrans

4 года назадdiscuss

You're right. Y Combinator doesn't deserve a shred of the respect they garner. I don't know why I thought I could trust one of their portfolio companies. I assumed they did due diligence and had customers/users in mind when selecting companies to invest in.

aarontait

4 года назадdiscuss

I feel bad for the users that were left holding the bag. I put a good amount of money in the YC backed StableGains (Terra) just to watch it evaporate overnight. The investors and founders should feel deeply ashamed for selling these platforms as legitimate savings accounts. The fact that these platforms were backed and promoted by well know VCs/incubators, such as Y Combinator, is utterly appalling.

aarontait

4 года назадdiscuss

Same. Had to take a sip of coffee and do a double take.

aarontait

4 года назадdiscuss

Aside from appointing governors, what power does the president have over the federal reserve board? The president can direct/order the FCC to pursue a course of action, but as far as I'm aware, the president doesn't have executive authority over the fed's monetary policy.

aarontait

4 года назадdiscuss

The Federal Reserve, which is almost completely independent from the federal government, is the biggest player in regards to controlling inflation. In reality, POTUS doesn't have effective levers for controlling general inflation. However, I agree that their messaging has been absolutely horrible. They could at least create the appearance of doing something about it instead of just dismissing it as the Putin price hike.

aarontait

4 года назадdiscuss

Yea, I agree. I wish there was some kind of organization that would seek FDA approval for racemic ketamine treatment of depression. It's cheap, and widely available. Unfortunately, without the incentive for a patentable product, it's unlikely to ever happen.

aarontait

4 года назадdiscuss

FYI: Johnson & Johnson patented the S(+) enantiomer of ketamine and sells it as a nasal spray called Spavato. It's been FDA approved for depression since 2019. Although Spravato costs more on paper than regular ketamine, it's often less expensive for patients since it is covered by insurance (regular ketamine treatments are considered an off-label use and are usually not covered).

aarontait

5 лет назадdiscuss

Interesting. Were they operating commercial passenger flights? The FAA's statement only mentions a groundstop.

aarontait

5 лет назадdiscuss

The title is somewhat misleading. A groundstop is far less dramatic than "grounding" all flights (including ones already en-route). Grounding all flights would be akin to what the FAA ordered during the 9/11 attacks.

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